UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549
 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)   January 27, 2010

 

Xcel Energy Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Minnesota

 

001-3034

 

41-0448030

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

414 Nicollet Mall

Minneapolis, Minnesota

 

55401

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code   612-330-5500

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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Item 5.02.                                          Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

(b)           On January 27, 2010, David M. Wilks, President, Energy Supply of Xcel Energy Inc. (the “Company”), announced his intention to retire effective March 31, 2010, completing more than 30 years of distinguished service to the Company.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

XCEL ENERGY INC.

 

(a Minnesota Corporation)

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Cathy J. Hart

 

 

Cathy J. Hart

 

 

Vice President and Corporate Secretary

 

Date:  January 29, 2010

 

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